Preboard Examination in Electronics Engineering

1. Which of the following is the invalid state for RS 8. Calculate IL and IZ. output impedance, serving as a good voltage 22. The lower doping level _____ the conductivity
flip flop? buffer and _____ the resistivity of the material.
a. S=0; R=0 b. S=0; R=1 a. emitter follower A)    increases, decreases
c. S=1; R=0 d. S=1; R=1 b. common base B)    increases, increases
2. In T flip flop, T stands for: c. common emitter C)    decreases, decreases
a. Time b. Trip d. common source D)    decreases, increases
c. Transient d. Toggle 16. The center frequency of a bandpass filter is 23. When checking a transistor by ohmmeter, a
3. The difference between the two op-amp input always equal to relatively _____ resistance is displayed for a
currents is called ______. A. The bandwidth forward-biased junction and _____ resistance for
a. Input Offset Current B. Geometric average of the cutoff frequencies a reverse-biased junction.
b. Input Bias Current A)    2 mA, 0 mA B)    4 mA, 2 mA C. Bandwidth divided by Q A)    low, very high B)    low, low
c. Op-Amp Input Current C)    2 mA, 2 mA D)    2 mA, 4 mA D. 3-dB frequency C)    high, high D)    high, very low
d. Differential Mode Current 9. As the load resistor increases, the slope of the 17. In low-distortion applications, the output stage 24. Calculate VCE.
4. The reverse-saturation current level is typically dc load line and the levels of diode current _____. may be embedded in a _________ to suppress
measured in _____. A)    increase the nonlinearity.
A) pA B) µA C) mA D) A B)    decrease A. open loop
5. _______________ allows simplifying a one- C)    remain unchanged B. positive feedback loop
port circuit to a current source in parallel with an D)    are unpredictable C. negative feedback loop
impedance. 10. The diffusion current density is proportional to D. none of the above
a. Norton’s Theorem the _________ of the carrier concentration 18. In the IC phase-shift oscillator, what should
b. Thevenin’s Therorem a. gradient b. curl the ratio of feedback resistor Rf to R1 be?
c. Kirchoff’s Current Law c. divergence d. laplacian A. Zero
d. Faraday’s Law of Magnetic Induction 11. What is the effect on the gain of an amplifier if B. Greater than -29
6. Determine ID. the output signal developing impedance is C. Less than 29
increased? D. Any value
A. it remains the same 19. Colpitts oscillator contains a tank circuit in its
B. it increases feedback circuit with how many capacitors and
C. it cannot be determined inductors?
D. it decreases A. 2, 1 A) –4.52 V B) 4.52 V
12. A circuit whose output voltage is proportional B. 1, 2 C) –9 V D) 9 V
A)    0 mA B)    1.893 mA to the area under the curve of the input voltage. C. 1, 1 25. Op amps suffer from various imperfections,
C)    2.036 mA D)    2.143 mA a. Differentiator D. 2, 2 including dc offsets and input bias currents.
7. What is the logic function of this circuit? b. Comparator 20. Determine the frequency of oscillation given These effects impact the performance of various
c. Integrator VBB=12V, R1=0.1kΩ, R2=0, RT=50kΩ, circuits, most notably,____________.
d. Summing Amplifier CT=0.1nF, η=0.6 a. zero-level detector b. summing amplifier
13. Determine the output voltage of the summing A. 281.27 Hz c. differentiators d. integrators
amplifier. B. 218.27 kHz 26. The region to the left of the pinch-off locus is
A. 1.05 V C. 218.27 MHz referred to as the _____ region.
B. –0.35 V D. 281.27 MHz A) saturation B) cutoff
C. 0.35 V C) ohmic D) All of the above
D. –1.05 V 27. In computers, what do you call a relatively
small, high-speed memory that stores the most
A)    Positive logic AND gate recently used instructions or data from the larger
B)    Positive logic OR gate but slower main memory?
C)    Negative logic AND gate a. cache memory
D)    Negative logic OR gate b. register
14. The ____ gate is called the “all or nothing” c. random access memory
gate. d. flash memory
a.) AND b.) OR c.) NOR d.) XOR 28. The specification sheet provides _____ to
21. Placing a bipolar device around an op amp
15.The ___________ provides a voltage gain less calculate the value of k for enhancement-type
provides a _____________function
than unity, a high input impedance, and a low MOSFETs.
a. linear b. parabolic
A) VGS(on) B) ID(on)
c. exponential d. logarithmic
C) VGS(Th) D) All of the above 37. How many flip-flops are required to produce a 46. LASCR is most sensitive to light when ___. b. Latch
29. Given the values of VDQ and IDQ for this divide-by-128 device? a. The gate is open c. Push pull
circuit, determine the required values of RD and A. 1 B. 4 C. 6 D. 7 b. The gate has a trigger current d. Switch
RS. 38. The nominal value of the dc supply voltage for c. The gate has a series resistor 56. It is a device that mechanically measures the
TTL and CMOS is ________. d. The gate has a series output power of a motor
A. +3 V capacitor A. Megger
B. +5 V 47. Semiconductor devices equivalent to B. Concentric-vane instrument
C. +9 V thyratrons are generally called C. Radial-vane instrument
D. +12 V a. thyrector D. Dynamometer
39. A graph showing the gain or phase b. thyristor 57. It consists of a diode and an op-amp and has
performance of an electronic circuit at various c. diac the ability to clip low level signals
d. ignitron A. Window comparator
frequencies.
48. A UJT has an internal resistances of RB1 = 6 B. Precision diode
a. Ogive graph b. Bode plot
kΩ and RB2 = 3 kΩ, what is its interbase C. Level detector
c. Gain-frequency curve d. Performance resistance? D. Instrumentation amplifier
graph a. 2 kΩ 58. It is the null detector of Wheatstone bridge
40. Generally, the voltage measured at an unused b. 3 kΩ that indicates balance
TTL input would typically be measured between: c. 6 kΩ A. Goniometer B. Oscilloscope
A. 1.4 to 1.8 V. d. 9 kΩ C. Galvanometer D. Electrodynamometer
A) 2 kΩ, 2 kΩ B) 1 kΩ, 5.3 kΩ B. 0 to 5 V. 49. For a UJT with n=0.6, find the peak-point 59. A 75V chopper drives a resistive load of 10Ω.
C) 3.2 kΩ, 400 Ω D) 2.5 kΩ, 5.3 kΩ C. 0 to 1.8 V. emitter voltage if VBB = 20V. The chopper frequency is set to 1kHz. Calculate
30. Stacking a transistor atop another forms a D. 0.8 to 5 V. a. 12 V the average load power for a turn-on time of
_______ structure, resulting in a high output 41. The maintaining current in a Shockley diode to b. 33.33 V 0.4ms.
impedance. keep it in its ON condition. c. 12.7 V A. 187.5 W C. 225 W
a. darlington b. stack a. Maintaining current d. 11.3 V B. 250 W D. 284.5 W
c. cascade d. cascode b. Holding current 50. The pattern appearing on an oscilloscope 60. A term use to describe the death of
31. A truth table for the SOP expression c. Forward current when harmonically related signals are applied to amplification.
d. Switching current the horizontal and vertical inputs. a. Oscillation b. Attenuation
has how many input 42. The gate in an SCR is connected to which a. Lissajous’ pattern c. Degradation d. Hysteresis
combinations? part of its pnpn structure? b. Shockley’s pattern 61. The _____ model suffers from being limited to
A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 8 a. Outer N type c. Braun’s pattern a particular set of operating conditions if it is to be
32. Convert BCD 0001 0010 0110 to binary. b. Outer P type d. Lee de Forest’s pattern considered accurate.
A. 1111110 B. 1111101 c. Inner N type 51. Electrodynamometer can be used to measure a. hybrid
C. 1111000 D. 1111111 d. Inner P type A. AC B. AC and DC b. re
33. When adding an even parity bit to the code 43. What are the two basic methods of turning C. DC D. Dynamic Resistance c. Thevenin
110010, the result is ________. OFF an SCR? 52. The region to the left of the pinch-off locus is d. None of the above
A. 1110010 B. 1111001 a. Anode current interruption and forced referred to as the _____ region. 62. In a compound generator, which field winding
C. 110010 D. 001101 commutation a. saturation usually, has a lower resistance?
34. In the automatic reset circuit for a flip-flop, b. Gate current interruption and forced b. cut-off A. series field winding
how long does it take the capacitor to completely commutation c. ohmic B. shunt field winding
charge? c. Anode current interruption and gate current d. None of the above C. armature winding
A. 1 time constant (RC) interruption 53. A device that is used to measure current D. excitation winding
B. 2 time constants (RC) d. Anode and gate current interruption and without opening the circuit 63. With a DC generator, which of the following
C. 5 time constants (RC) forced commutation A. Multi-meter B. Megger tester regulation is preferred?
D. 10 time constants (RC) 44. Which of the following is true about an SCS? C. Ammeter D. Clamp probe A. 100% regulationB. Infinite regulation
35. The ___________ response provides a a. SCS has three terminals 54. Which capacitance dominates in the forward- C. 50% regulation D. 1% regulation
sharper transition than Butterworth at the cost of b. SCS can be turned ON by applying a sufficient bias region? 64. A basic circuit that a designer can modify to
some ripple in the passband and stopbands. It forward bias voltage a. Depletion get more advanced circuits.
contains n complex poles on an ellipse c. Both are true b. Conversion a. Model circuit b. Miniature circuit
d. None of these is true c. Diffusion c. Prototype d. Hybrid
a. Thomas b. Buttord
45. The metaphor used to describe the action of d. None of the above 65. Which thyristor is commonly used is motor
c. Elliptic d. Chebyshev
an SCR when it is used to protect a load against 55. A connection of two transistors connected with speed control?
36. Which of the following is a semiconductor supply. positive feedback to simulate the action of a A. triac B. diac C. SCR D. SUS
memory? a. Surge b. Limiter thyristor. 66. A dc series motor chopper drive has the
A. RAM B. MAR C. CD-ROMD. CD c. Breaker d. Crowbar a. Complementary following parameters battery voltage=90V,
R=0.1Ω, k=10mV/A-rad/s chopper a. avalanche effect c. Silicon d. Gas 93. The slope of the load line depends on the
frequency=250Hz. Determine the armature b. diffusion effect 82. It is a rotating sector that represent either _____.
current and motor speed at a torque of 10Nm with c. thermal runaway current or voltage in an AC circuit. A)    type of the diode used
on-time of 1.5ms. d. thermal breakover a. Resistance b. Phasor B)    characteristic curve
A. 22.6A, 734rpm C. 45.6A, 584rpm 74. A value that tells you how much to reduce the c. Solar diagram d. velocity C)    load resistor
B. 31.6A, 924rpm D. 59.8A, 387rpm power rating for each degree above the reference 83. If an AC signal has a peak voltage of 55V, D)    source voltage
67. A separately excited d.c. motor has an temperature given on the data sheet. what is the average value? 94. What type of amplifier is a current series
armature resistance of 1.0Ω and an armature a. Reduction factor a. 34.98 V b. 61.05V configuration?
voltage constant of 0.8V/rad/s. Determine the b. Derating factor c. 86.34 V d. 38.89 V A. Voltage B. Current
average armature current and torque output, with c. Temperature coefficient 84. The time required for the minority carriers to C. Transconductance D. Transresistance
firing angle delay of a=45° and armature speed of d. Attenuation return to the majority carrier state in the opposite 95. In a 4 variable K-map, what is the binary value
1600rev/min. The armature is driven by a half- 75. A network that employ diodes to remove away material. for the cell in the lower right corner?
controlled single-phase converter of 230V phase a portion of an input signal without distorting the a. Transition time b. Time constant a. 0000 b. 1111 c. 0101 d. 1010
voltage. remaining part of the applied waveform c. Rise time d. Storage time 96. A device containing an anode and a cathode
A. 12.4A, 9.9Nm C. 42.7A, 34.2Nm a. Clamper 85. In a pure resistive circuit, the instantaneous or a pn junction of a semiconductor as the
B. 14.2A, 9.9Nm D. 47.2A, 32.4Nm b. Rectifier voltage and current are given by: principal elements and provides unidirectional
68. An AND gate with schematic "bubbles" on its c. Regulator v=250 sin 314t i=10sin314t conduction.
inputs performs the same function as d. Clipper The peak power in the circuit is a. diode
a(n)________ gate. 76. The _______________ topology exhibits a a.1250 W b. 25 W b. diac
A. NOT B. OR C. NOR D. NAND nominal gain equal to one plus the ratio of c. 2500 W d. 250 w c. triode
two resistors. The circuit also suffers from a gain 86. An AC circuit has a resistance of 6 ohms, d. triac
69. The Boolean expression is error that is inversely proportional to the inductive reactance of 20 ohms, and capacitive 97. The area between base1 and base2 in a UJT
logically equivalent to what single gate? gain of the op amp. reactance of 12 ohms. The circuit power factor will acts as what type of common circuit component?
A. NAND a. noninverting amplifier be a. Variable capacitor
B. NOR b. inverting amplifier a. 0.8 lagging b. Variable inductor
C. AND c. summing amplifier b. 0.8 leading c. Variable resistor
D. OR d. voltage follower c. 0.6 lagging d. Constant resistor
70. For a two-input XNOR gate, with the input 77. A 12V potential difference is applied across a d. 0.6 leading 98. What is the most frequently encountered
waveforms as shown below, which output series combination of four six-ohms resistors. The 87. A capacitor has a capacitance of 20uF. The transistor configuration?
waveform is correct? current in each six-ohm resistor will be current supplied if it is placed across a 1100 V, 25 A)    Common-base
a. 0.5 A Hz supply. B)   Common-collector
b. 2 A a. 3.554 A b. 6.91 A C)    Common-emitter
c. 8 A c. 3.45 A d. 9.61 A D)    Emitter-collector
d. 6 A 88. A circuit has an impedance of (1-j2) ohms. 99. The common-collector configuration has a
78. A coil has a resistance of 100 ohms at 90 C. The susceptance of the circuit in mho is _____ input impedance and a _____ output
At 100 C, its resistance is 101 ohms. The a. 0.1 b. 0.2 impedance.
temperature coefficient of the wire is c. 0.4 d. None of these A)    low, high B)    high, low
a. 0.01 89. At series resonance, the voltage across the C)    high, high D)    low, low
b. 0.1 inductor is 100. It is a digital circuit that adds two bits and an
A. a B. b C. c D. d c. 0.0001 a. Equal to the applied voltage input carry to produce a sum and an output carry.
71. A 2N3904 has VCE=10V and IC=20mA. What d. 0.001 b. Much more than the applied voltage a. Half adder b. Full adder
is the power dissipation? 79. According to KVL, the algebraic sum of all IR c. Equal to voltage across R c. Demultiplexer d. Encoder
a. 0W b. 100mW drops and EMF’s in any closed loop of a network d. Less than the applied voltage
c. 200mW d. 2N3904 is limited to 10mW is always 90. At parallel resonance, the circuit draws a GOD BLESS FUTURE ENGINEERS!!!
72. It is used to denote a common electrical point a. Zero current of 2mA. If the Q of the circuit is 100, then
of zero potential. b. Negative the current through the capacitor is
a. Short circuit c. Positive a. 2 mA b. 1 mA
b. Reference point d. Determined by battery EMF c. 200 mA d. None of these
c. Open circuit 80. Under the condition of Maximum Power 91. A logic gate that produces a HIGH output only
d. ground Transfer, the efficiency is when its two inputs are at opposite levels.
73. A push-pull stage operating at high a. 75 % b. 100 % a. OR b. XOR c. NOR d. XNOR
temperatures may suffer from _____________, c. 50 % d. 25 % 92. Diodes are connected _____ to increase the
whereby the elevated temperatures allow the 81. Which of the following semiconductor material current-carrying capacity.
output transistors to draw higher currents, which is sensitive to temperature change? A) in series B) in parallel
in turn makes them dissipate even more. a. Carbon b. Germanium C) in parallel-series D) None of the above